Locking-clamp for extra automobile-tires.



G. PHAIL Si G. SWANSON. LOCKING CLAMP FOB EXTRA AUTOMOBILE TIRES.union-Ion FILED nov. 24, 190e. nnrnwnnln 1,1m.

967,047.' l Patentd ug.$ ),1910.

NVENTORS CII srarnnr oFFIoE.

GEORGE A. PI'IILi AND' CHARLES SWANSON, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

LOGKNG-CLMP FOR EXTRA. AUTOMOBILE-TIRES.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 9, 1910.v

Application tiled November 24'., 1906, Serial No. 344,974. Renewed May-7, i910. `Serial No. 560,066.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE A.. PHAIL and CHARLES SwANsoN, citizens ol"the United States of America, residin in the borough of Bronx andborough of anhattan, respectively, city and State of New York, haveinvented certain new. and useful improvements in Locking-Clamps forExtra- Automobile-Tires, of which the following is a specification.

lt is customary for automobilists to carry with them one or more ext-1hytires to replace those injured while traveling Such tires arecustomarily fastened by straps, cords or the like to Ithe machine, andare't'requently stolen, owing 'to the insecurity of such attachment.

y @ur invention is designed to prevent such loss by providing a securelocking clamp for the extra tires, andfconsists in the constructionhereinafter fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings,and more particularly pointed out in the claims. In the drawings Figurel is an elevation of our locking clamp shown in position,

the step or supportupon the automobile to which it is secured beingshown in section. llig. 2 is a transversesectional view on the line 22,Fig. l. y

ln carrying out our invention we utilize a horizontal bracket upon theautomobile, preferably the (.:nstomary step or support 1 which'extendslongitinlinally on the side of the ear body between the wheel guards.Mounted transversely of the ste or support 1, and in a verticalvposition tiereon, 1s a clam' having a lower or base member 2 pro# -videwith upwardly extending lugs or projections 3, forming a plurality fofsemi-circular recesses provided with marginal flanges 4. Located in thebase member 2 are a plurality of vertical ribs or enlargements havingvertical apertures each of a` diameter slightly greater than the head ofa bolt 5, which is adapted to be engaged by annular ledges, lugs orprojections on the inner surface 'of said apertures. The threadedportion of the bolt 5 is lpassed through the step or support and the asemember firmly secured thereto by means of a nut 7.

Atone end of the base member 2 the end lug or projection 3 tol-ms oneportion of a hinge 8 connecting the upper movable menr ber S) oi? theclamp, which is of double yoke shape forming a plurality ofsemi-circular recesses provided with marginal flanges 4,

andI correspondsto the base member 2. The

free endof the movable `member 9 is formed with a downwardly projectingtongue l() which is adapted to pass through a longi-y tndinal opening orslot or opening l1a in the horizontal arm or shoulder 11 formed on theopposite end projection 3 of the base member 2. The tongue l() isprovided .with a transverse opening 10a beneath the arm or shoulder,through which the shank ofr a. padlock 12 may be passed.

It will be observed that the formation of the base member and movablemember' is such that the semi-circular recesses therein,

when the movable member is locked in p0sition, form two circles ofdifferent sizes, which construction makes it possible to place therein apair of tires which are of dierent diameters and maintain them in anupright position in the same plane. Further, the

method of sinking the bolts in the base mem` ber 2 beneath the seat forthe tires renders it impossible'to detach the clamp from its supl portwithout first removing the tires there from. A

Uur device may be made of an material having the requisite strength anstability, and insteadot the means herein shown for securing the basemember to its support, screws or other suitable fastening devices may beemployed. lf desired the locking n'ieans herein shown may be dispensedwith,

and`any other suitable forni of lock substi-` tuted therefor withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope Vof our invention.

Having thus described our invention, what` we claim as new and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent 1s:

1. In a locking clamp for extra antonio' bile tires, thecombination'with a supporting` bracket upon the vehicle of a basemember' having upwardlyxtending lateral andin termediate wal ls forminga plurality of segmental tire receiving seats, or recesses, wlti anupper clam the same widt i vas the base member and projecting over, andin the same plane as,

the base member and closing said seatsL- or recesses, wlth its ends 1nengagement with said lateral walls and means for locking vsaid clampmember 1n close position uponA the base member.

2. In a locking clamp for extra automo bile tires, the combination witha supporting' bracket upon the vehicle of a basemember having upwardlyextending lateral and inmember of approximately,

. mental tire supportin seats, orrecesses, a

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l 'one end.l t0 said base member, pro]ecting clamping member oapproximately. the same width as lthe-base member and hinged to one ofsaid lateralwalls and projectmg' v-over and -in the same plane as thebase member, and closing said seats, or recesses, with its free 'end inengagement withthe other lateral wall, 'and' means for lockingl the freeendl of said clamping member to said other lateral wall. e f 3i In alocking clamp for extra automobile tiresthe combination-of a base memberhaving-upwardly extending lateral and intermediate wallsA forming tiresupporting seats-or recesses, a clamping bar or member hinged at one endto one of said lateral walls and' formed at its free end with a 'boltreceiving opening, and a-slotted flange upon the other of said lateralwalls to receive the free end ofsaid clamping bar or member.

4f. In a locking clamp for extra automobile tires, the combination witha supporting bracket u on. the vehicle of a base member formed with aplurality of upwardly presented se ental recesses, or seats, forsupporting tires, -witha seat closing clamping'v bar, or member of aproximately the same width as the base mem er, and formed with a corresonding plurality of downwardly presente curved recesses, and hingedatover and in the sameplane asthe base mem'- ber, with its free endadapted to move into engagement with the base member, andI means forlocking the free end of said clamp-A ing member to the base member.

5. In a locking clamp for extra automobile tires, thecombination withasupporting bracket upon the Vehicle of a base member havin upwardlypresented lateral and intermediate walls forming a plurality of seg-*nental tire supporting seats, or recesses, saidA intermediate wallbeing of less height than said lateral Walls', with a transversev Aclamingv bar of approximately the same Widt as the base member and hlng'edat one end to one of said lateral walls, and adapted recesses, in thesame laneas the .the free 'end of said clamping bar in close position'upon said other lateral wall.

ocking clamp for extra automo-j to extend over the tire supporting 6.Ina

f bile tires, the combination with a'lower clamp' member yformed. with asupporting base, a curved recess or tire supporting Vseat above thebase, and a bolt receivmg opening extending'through said base andopening into said recess orseat, with a coperating upper clampl member.

7. In a locking clamp for extra'automobile tires, the. combination of alower clamp member formed with a supporting base, a

.plurality of upwardly presented curved rean upper clamping memberhaving means for securing it to the lower member.

9. In a locking clamp Afor extra automobile tires, the combination of alower clamp member, having a base, and a curved tire supportlng recessor seat above the base,

said lower clamp. member being formed with a vertical aperture throughthe base openin into the tire supporting recess or seat an having ahorizontalv projection located therein a distance beneath said recess orseat, a headed bolt mounted in said aperture in engagement with saidprojection, and an upper 'clamp member having means for se` curing it tothe lower clamp member.

ilO. In a locking clamp for extra automo# bile tires,l the combinationof an upri ht lower clamping member formed with a p uralityvof upwar'dlypresented lugs or walls providing curved tiresupporting seats orrecesses 4transversely thereof, said lower clamp member being formedwith vertical apertures beneath said seats or recesses and horizontalprojections located therein a distance beneath said seats or recesses,bolts for Securing said lower clamp member upon a suitable support, saidbolts having their heads` seated upon said horizontal pro] ectionswithin said apertures, and an upper clamp member having means forsecuring it to the lower clam member. I

l1. In a loclring clam for extra automobile tires, the combination of abase plate formed with bolt'receiving openings, and upwardly presentedwalls providin tire supporting' recesses or seats above sai boltreceiving opening, an upper clamping member hinged to one ofv sal wallsand projecting xover said tire supporting recesses or seats into enagement with another of Said wallie, and a ook upon the free end of saidupper clamping ymember.

GEORGE A. PHAIL. CHARLES SWANSON.

Witnesses:

, W. P. HAMMOND,

P. F. SoNNEK.

